Short-stop blinder for bridles



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A. P. R. HANKS.

SHORT STOP BLINDER FOR BRIDLES.

Patented July 121887.

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I SHORT, STOP BLINDBR FOR BRIDLES.

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ALEXANDER P. B. HANKS, OF NEWV BERNE, NORTH CAROLINA.

SHORT-=STOP BLINDER FOR BRIDLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent. No.366,313, dated July 12, 1887.

Application filed January 522, 1887. Serial No. 225.183. (No model.)

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, forming a part of this specification.

My invcntion relates to improvements in short-stop blinder mechanism for bridles,

hereinafterset forth and explained. v

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure I shows a bridle on a horse with my improved blinder thereon. Fig. 2 is a like View showing the operation of my improved blinders. Fig. 3 isafrontelevation of a bridle provided with myimproved blinders. Fig. 4: is an outside view of my improved movable blinder with the outside stationary blinder removed. Fig. 5 is a top or plan view of my improved blinder, showing the movable portion thereon thrown forward. Fig. 6 is an inside view of the outside shell and frame of my improved blinder, showing the catch mechanism thereof.

Like letters refer to like parts in all the fignres.

My invention consists in an improvement on my patent for an improvement in blinders for horses bridles, No. 351,863, and relates particularly to the operatingcord and latch mechanism thereof. 7

In the construction of my improvement A A are the side straps of a bridle, and B B the stationary blinders thereon. I construct the outside shells of these stationary blinders B B preferably of thick leather pressed into shape in the usual manner, around the edges of which I secure a metal frame, O,which is provided with an inwardly-projecting rim, D, within which the movable portions of the blinder close, so that the edges thereof are fully covered by the rim D.

On the inside of the blinders B B, next to the side straps, A, I secure by hinged eonnec= tions 6 e a wire frame, E, which is provided with small springs b Z), adapted to swing the front end of the frame out from the station ary blinder B, as illustrated in Fig.5. Upon this frame E is a sliding bar, F,which extends from the upper to thelower side of thehinged frame Eand slides freely thereon, and is provided with spiral springsff between its back edge and the outer end, E, of the frame E, which tend to move the sliding bar F outward on the frame E, as and for the purpose hereinafter set forth. This sliding bar F has securely attached thereto a steel frame, G, curved horizontally inward toward the horses head. Upon this frame G the inside or movable blind, H, is secured, which frame G operates to carry the blinder H around over the horses eye when desired by the operator, substantially as shown in Fig. 2.

On the inside of the stationary blinder B, I

secure a sliding bolt or latch, I, provided with a spring, J, which tends to force it forward across the slot 0 in the blinderframe G. On the back of the outer edge of the movable blinder-frame G, I place a staple or catch, 9,

which, when the inside blinder, H, is moved From the inner end of the latch or sliding 7 belt I a cord, L, extends through a small opening in the stationary blinder B to and around a small pulley, N, secured to the outside of the side strap, A, of the bridle, the cord L from the blinder on one side extending over and around the pulley N and through guides up along the side strap,A, over the top of the horses head and down through guides on the other side strap, A, where the cord'from the other pulley, passing around alike pulley, N, joins it, forming a loop in which I place a small pulley, Q, to which I attach a cord, B, which passes around another pulley, S, at the bit-ring T and through a hollow rein, V, as

shown by the dotted lines thereon, to a point, W, near the hands of the driver, where it is provided witha ring, X, which can be readily grasped by the driver, if desired.

In operation, ordinarily,the movable blinders Hare moved back within the frames D-of the outside blinders, B, where they can be ret ained by the bolts or latches I. When the driver desires to stop his horse suddenly, he pulls the cord R, which instantly releases the inside blinders, H I L-which, by the operation of the mechanism hereinbefore described, are moved over the horses eyes, as illustrated in Fig. 2, completely blinding the horse until removed.

I am aware that movable blinders for horses bridles are not new. I show and describe devices of this character in my Patent No. 351,863, dated November 3, 1886, my inventionhereinbeforedescribed being an improvement on that invention.

Having thus described my invention so as to enable others to construct and use the same, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. The combination, in a short-stop bridle, of stationary blinders having movable blinders actuated by springs mounted thereon',with

slidinglatches or bolts for securing the movable blinders in place, and cords leading from said latches o1- bolts over pulleys and along the side straps of the bridle to and through atubular driving-rein to an opening therein near the drivers hand, for moving said latches or bolts and releasing the movable blinders, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination in short-stop bridleblinders, of the stationary blinders B, the sliding blinders H, providedwith the catches g and mounted on the horizontally-swinging frames E, provided with the springs b b, the sliding bolts I, provided with the springs J, and the cords L, running on pulleys N N, Q, and S, all constructed and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I'aftix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER P. E. HANKS.

Witnesses:

CHARLES S. BELL, L. L. J ACKSON. 

